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Forum Agenda

7:30 - 8:00 am

Participant registration

8:00 - 8:45 am

EVOLUTION IN THE APPAREL AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY SUPPLY: PERSPECTIVES AND PRIORITIES

Presentation on the restructuring of supply chains in the apparel and textile industry, the importance of sustainability and the trade policies that will continue to impact garment sourcing.

Dr. Sheng Lu

Director of Graduate Studies in Apparel and Fashion at the University of Delaware and Consultant to the International Trade Center (ITC).

Dr. Lu has more than 70 publications focused on international trade, trade policy and supply chain governance in the apparel and textile industry.

8:45 - 9:15 am

ASG CRITERIA TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY: FOCUS ON SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DIMENSIONS".

Alicia Moreno Lara

Director of ESG Strategy of KPMG for Mexico and Central America.

Alicia has 14 years of experience advising companies in the development of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) strategies.

9:15 - 9:30 am

PRESENTATION ACCESS TO FINANCING: FROM COMMITMENT TO COMPLIANCE

Juan Ignacio Sierra

Private Sector Structuring Executive for the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and major in Finance from Universidad Francisco Marroquín. He has more than 18 years of experience in risk, credit and financial management positions in the technology, retail and food sectors, focused on credit portfolio management.

9:30 - 10:30 am

PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY

A panel bringing together the perspective of customers, industry, banking and producers to address the sustainability journey, the importance of data and traceability in the supply chain, the maze of options in certifications and the conversion factor between commitments and actions.

Chelsea Murtha

Senior Director Sustainability, American Apparel & Footwear Association

-AAFA acts as the association’s advocate and spokesperson on sustainability issues. It engages with Congress, the Executive Branch, independent agencies, as well as state and local legislatures and agencies and foreign governments on sustainability issues. .

Arturo Zimeri

Co-Founder and Board Member of TTA.

In 2005, he co-founded and led Europet S.A., a company dedicated to the production of food grade PET Post Consumer Resin. In 2015, he co-founded and led Tecnología Textil Avanzada S.A, dedicated to the production of polyester filament yarn from PET post-consumer packaging.

Carlos Arias

President of the Guatemalan Apparel and Textile Association (VESTEX).

CEO of Denim Forward, a company dedicated to the implementation of digital, sustainable and on-demand solutions for dyeing and digital printing of denim garments. He has more than 30 years of experience in the industry leading companies such as: Kaltex Apparel, Denimatrix, Jeanología and Winds Group with operations in Hong Kong, Tanzania and Haiti.